The plant milks market, which was predicted to surpass $16bn this year alone, is thriving thanks to a rapid increase in plant-based alternatives flooding the market. But, with regulatory obfuscation and challenge from traditional dairy, there are still hurdles ahead.

Murray Goulburn Co-operative has reached a settlement with Australia's competition watchdog over a court case into allegations that it misled farmers in 2016 about the price they would be paid for their milk.

The Government of Wales planned to set minimum unit price (MUP) for alcohol from next year, and Coca-Cola Amatil re-opened its bottling facility in Queensland, Australia. Drinks-insight-network.com wraps up the key news stories from October 2018.